Analysis of interaction between waves and cliff along the Adriatic coast of Polignano (Apulia, Italy)

The aim of this study is the analysis of the dynamic behavior of rocky cliff located below the old urban center of Polignano (Apulia, Southern Italy). In order to characterize the behavior of the cliff under the impulse generated by sea waves, two types of measures were carried out on the rocky mass: (1) environmental vibrations and (2) accelerometer records. The first type of measures, which may be executed in a short time with a high spatial density, has provided a recognition of the different types of dynamic behavior of the cliff. The accelerometer records, carried out during heavy storms in December 2009 and January 2010, have been allowed to confirm the results of previous measures and to evaluate the energy transfer from waves to cliff, in terms of maximum values and temporal distribution. In order to facilitate a correct interpretation of measures, geological surveys for studying fracturation of rocky mass were carried out. The main results were the following: 1. The cliff shows a subdivision into two zones: (a) with stable behavior and without amplification of wave impulse, characteristic of limestones, (b) with amplification of wave impulse along several preferential directions, some of which are substantially coincident with the directions of main systems of fractures, while others coincide with local orientation of the rocky cliff. 2. The accelerometer measures confirm the different behavior. The most stable and less fractured zone is crossed by the energy transmitted from waves to cliff without giving its own contributions, the other zone filters this energy with its own frequencies. 3. The accelerations recorded (with maximum value of about 0.02 g) on the cliff during storms show a regular distribution of observed values; this distribution can be correlated with the wave height offshore

Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 2

Unit 1: FactoringUnit 2: Rational Expressions and FunctionsUnit 3: Roots and RadicalsUnit 4: Quadratic Equations and FunctionsUnit 5: Exponential and Logarithmic FunctionsUnit 6: Introduction to StatisticsThis textbook was created for the Pre-Health Sciences Pathway to Advanced Diplomas and Degrees program (PHS) program second term mathematics course. The first textbook is Fanshawe Pre-Health Sciences Mathematics 1. This book is an adaptation of Intermediate Algebra 2e by Open Stax

Secretory Leukoprotease Inhibitor (Slpi) Expression Is Required for Educating Murine Dendritic Cells Inflammatory Response Following Quercetin Exposure

Dendritic cells’ (DCs) ability to present antigens and initiate the adaptive immune response confers them a pivotal role in immunological defense against hostile infection and, at the same time, immunological tolerance towards harmless components of the microbiota. Food products can modulate the inflammatory status of intestinal DCs. Among nutritionally-derived products, we investigated the ability of quercetin to suppress inflammatory cytokines secretion, antigen presentation, and DCs migration towards the draining lymph nodes. We recently identified the Slpi expression as a crucial checkpoint required for the quercetin-induced inflammatory suppression. Here we demonstrate that Slpi-KO DCs secrete a unique panel of cytokines and chemokines following quercetin exposure. In vivo, quercetin-enriched food is able to induce Slpi expression in the ileum, while little effects are detectable in the duodenum. Furthermore, Slpi expressing cells are more frequent at the tip compared to the base of the intestinal villi, suggesting that quercetin exposure could be more efficient for DCs projecting periscopes in the intestinal lumen. These data suggest that quercetin-enriched nutritional regimes may be efficient for suppressing inflammatory syndromes affecting the ileo-colonic tract

Connecting the Dots: How IoT is Going to Revolutionize the Digital Marketing Landscape for Millennials

The growing phenomenon of the Internet of Things (IoT), which is that any item capable of being connected to the Internet will be, presents an unprecedented opportunity for businesses. Using an extensive literature review, the current research examines the significant shift in marketing strategies that need to take place to target the millennial generation of as they adopt IoT. Most research defines the Millennial generation as those born from the early 1980s to the early 2000s. As individuals in this generation grow older, there are two behavioral implications: 1) their acceptance of technology suggests they will be quick to adopt IoT, and 2) their growing purchasing power and consumer behavior make them an ideal target for marketers. Millennials who adopt IoT offer their data more willingly to marketers and firms, which makes it easier for marketers to collect data and target customers more precisely. Additionally, IoT devices will enable various platforms for content marketing that are significantly different from and more effective than a 30 second TV commercial or a digital banner advertisement. Marketing messages will be more personalized, customized, and targeted to potential customers than ever before. Furthermore, IoT offers unlimited creativity for content creation as well as targeted delivery of content, as opposed to traditional advertising avenues. Not only does this solve many problems for marketers who work in an industry notorious for being unable to completely attribute spend on return, it also opens doors to see that direct return on investment (ROI)

A Theoretical Model and Study of Mathematical Anxiety

The study of mathematical anxiety has seen an increased importance in the past few decades in the field of mathematical education. As this topic is of great interest in education research, this thesis investigates the previous contributions made by other researchers via a literature review of mathematical education papers. Furthermore, a literature review of mathematical models of learning is presented. In the hopes of closing the gap between these two streams of research, this thesis conducts a study of mathematical anxiety at the first year university level through a survey and data analysis, and proposes a theoretical model of learning. Throughout the data analysis, the prevalence, effects, and correlates of mathematical anxiety are examined. Using a version of the Mathematical Anxiety Rating Scale refined by Plake \& Parker in 1982, factors such as gender, high school performance, and program choices are shown to be correlated to mathematical anxiety, as is consistent with previous literature. On the other hand, the model of learning offers a theoretical perspective in understanding the relationship between knowledge, effort, and anxiety, and how these variables interact during a learning experience. This model suggests that given an individual's aptitude, drive, and susceptibility for anxiety, that they may reach various levels of knowledge, effort, and anxiety throughout an academic term.ThesisMaster of Science (MSc

Benefits for the Disabled: How Beneficial for Women?

The social and economic consequence of disability is of increasing interest in American society today. The numbers of persons reporting disabling conditions is rising, as is the number of persons qualifying for public disability benefits. This article examines the impact of current United States disability policy on disabled women, and concludes that the major programs - disability insurance, supplemental security income, workers\u27 compensation, vocational rehabilitation - because of their relationship to labor market participation, disadvantage women. Women not only receive fewer, but less generous benefits. Explanations of this outcome, and implications for future policy are addressed

Kinematic patterns of tectonic displacements in the Blue Clay outcrops along the eastern border of the Bradanic Trough (Southern Italy) from {DTM} data processing

The Bradanic Trough (Southern Italy) is the Pliocene-present-day south Apennines foredeep. It is filled by a thick Pliocene to Pleistocene sedimentary succession constituted by hemipelagites (Blue Clay Fm.) in the lower part, and coarse grained deposits (sands and conglomerates) in the upper part, shaped in marine or continental terraced environment. On the eastern border of the Bradanic Trough along the Murgian Plateau (Apulia, Italy) numerous morphological lineaments are associated with sequential lowering and rotation of the surface, aligned with the carbonate substrate dip direction. These morphologies have been interpreted so far as erosion products; their association with medium-deep water circulations and surface phenomena, like mud volcanoes, now allows their interpretation as a lumped mass, detached and tilted along shear surfaces. The surface patterns of such surfaces may be easily detected for the presence, at some distance, of a quite similar twin track, which overlaps with good agreement. The numerical analysis of the tracks extracted from accurate DTMs allows us to reconstruct the kinematic patterns of the tectonic displacement (distance of the detachment; rotation; angle of the shear plane). This type of analysis might reveal very useful in some fields of engineering geology, such as underground works, and for interpreting many hydrogeological phenomena within the study area. Finally, the correct 3D representation of the detached masses helps to identify the true causes of the direct faulting, which is not always linked to the tectonics, not active in the concerned regions

Sinkhole hazard assessment in Lesina Marina area (Apulia, Italy).

In “Lesina Marina” area, located in the north-western part of the Apulia region (Italy), near the Adriatic coast, sinkhole phenomena are particularly widespread and constitute a risk for the built-up area. These phenomena are due to the structure of the evaporitic rocks located in the study area and to the groundwater regime, influenced by the presence of a channel that connects the sea to the lagoon. The complex sea-channel-lagoon system produces an inland flow towards the channel modulated by the tide with a variable width according to the rules of the coastal aquifer

Letture Idromorfiche del Territorio: La città di Matera

Hydromorphic analysis uses the concept of hydrographic basin, interpreted in its dynamic meaning, to analyze territorial contexts of any size. This allows multi-scalar analyzes that allow to overcome urban fragmentation and interpret the territory differently, integrating the morphological characteristics with the more urban planning and land use aspects. In this schematization, the different territorial portions are connected by the dynamics of the respective surface outflows, thus also highlighting the mutual influence that each area exerts on the other. The declination of the role attributed to the different areas: upper mountain, intermediate slope and lower valley, helps to highlight the relationships between the different urbanized and non-urbanized places, ensures an effective reading of the hydromorphic complexities involved in urban transformation processes and territorial, and allows to evaluate the adaptability of a territory, based on the morphological conformation that characterizes it and on the dynamics of the surface outflows that are established there. The proposed approach allows to quantitatively express the response of each analyzed context and, therefore, to develop comparisons between different scenarios, providing useful information and support for decision-making choices.L’analisi idromorfica utilizza il concetto di bacino idrografico, interpretato nel suo significato dinamico, per analizzare contesti territoriali di qualunque dimensione. Ciò permette analisi multi scalari che permettono di superare la frammentazione urbanistica e leggere diversamente il territorio, integrando le caratteristiche morfologiche con gli aspetti più urbanistici e di uso del suolo. In tale schematizzazione, le diverse porzioni territoriali vengono ad essere connesse dalla dinamica dei rispettivi deflussi superficiali, evidenziando così anche l’influenza reciproca che ciascuna area esercita sull’altra. La declinazione del ruolo attribuito alle diverse aree: alta di monte, intermedia di versante e bassa di valle, contribuisce a mettere in evidenza i rapporti fra i differenti luoghi urbanizzati e non, assicura un’efficacie lettura delle complessità idromorfiche coinvolte nei processi di trasformazione urbana e territoriale, e permette di valutare la capacità di adattamento di un territorio, basandosi sulla conformazione morfologica che lo caratterizza e sulla dinamica dei deflussi superficiali che vi si instaurano. L’approccio proposto permette di esprimere quantitativamente la risposta di ogni contesto analizzato e, quindi, di sviluppare confronti tra differenti scenari, fornendo utili indicazioni e supporto alle scelte decisionali